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Lumbar fusion from the front (ALIF) in Minnesota: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 15 Minnesota hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 451

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
North Memorial Health Robbinsdale$24,1641.0×52026-09-25
Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis$37,9731.6×32025-12-17
Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater$39,8981.6×22026-03-31
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis$43,0861.8×22026-06-16
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park$48,3142.0×32026-03-31
Regions Hospital Saint Paul$48,3142.0×32026-03-31
Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) Coon Rapids$49,0142.0×12026-06-17
United Hospital (Allina) Saint Paul$49,0142.0×12026-06-16
M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center Wyoming$52,9962.2×32026-02-05
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina$52,9962.2×32026-02-06
M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center Princeton$52,9962.2×32026-01-29
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville$52,9962.2×32026-02-06
M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center Minneapolis$57,4462.4×32026-02-06
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo$61,2792.5×12026-06-16
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge$61,2792.5×12026-06-16

MS-DRG 402

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater$49,6581.6×22026-03-31
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park$60,1312.0×32026-03-31

Questions

How much do insurers pay for lumbar fusion from the front (alif) in Minnesota?

15 Minnesota hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar fusion from the front (alif) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 451), the median across 15 hospitals is $49,014, 2.0× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.